In Animation Tips and Tricks with Flash Professional author DermotConnor introduces a variety of real-world issues that animatorscommonly encounter and practical solutions to them in Flash. Thecourse covers how to apply gradients to create subtle texture andlight characters, reducing the flat look of most cartoons; how tosimulate natural phenomenon such as wind, fire, and clouds; how tomimic 3D space; and how to add fades and transitions to create customcuts between scenes. The course also includes a look at staggers,which can be used to create camera shake, tremor effects, and extremecharacter reactions. Exercise files are included with the course.FEATURES:* Overlapping and animating colors* Creating lens flares* Animating hair with shape tweens* Animating an explosion* Animating smoke with particles* Animating a scream* Using Virtual Cam* Lighting a 3D shot* Animating cross dissolves